Ann See, chairwoman of the South Wood Emergency Pantry Shelf, starts to gather food Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, that a family of four would get for a week's worth of food.

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The average Thanksgiving meal will cost about $50 this year, according to a study by the American Farm Bureau Federation. That can be a challenge for many local residents, especially low-income families.

To help, the South Wood Emergency Pantry Shelf - a Wisconsin Rapids-based food pantry -provides seven days of meals to low-income families this time of year, said Ann See, SWEPS chairwoman. ...